A good tv couple can make me giddy inside. These are not necessarily two people in a show that are actually in a relationship, but 2 people the writers make me want to see together so much that I yell at the tv every time they do some stupid thing that pushes them apart. I love the will-they-or-won’t they play, I love leaning towards the television every time it seems like they are going to kiss, and then, when they are together, they are so funny and sigh-worthy that I smile like an idiot. Eonline has been running a poll to determine TV’s best couple and a few of their top couples have made my list, but honestly, Ross and Rachel…come on folks, there are so many more tv characters with more personality and better dynamics than them (and I’m not just saying that because I find Jennifer Aniston incredibly boring). So, here are my favourite TV couples:
1. Mulder and Scully: The X-files:
2. Buffy and Angel: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
3. Booth and Brennan: Bones
4. Josh and Donna: The West Wing
5. Lee and Kara: Battlestar Galactica
6. Ned and Chuck: Pushing Daisies
7. Liz and Max: Roswell
8. Ziva and Tony: NCIS
9. Angela and Jordan: My So Called Life
10. Chuck and Sarah: Chuck
11. Logan and Veronica: Veronica Mars
12. Joey and Pacey: Dawson’s Creek
13. Eric and Sookie: True Blood
14. Rachel and Finn: Glee
15. Vaughn and Sidney: Alias
So, who are your favourite TV couples? And what makes you root for them?
21 March 2010
10 March 2010
Most Memorable Movie Moments
1. Johnny saying, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner” in Dirty Dancing.
2. “Luke, I am your father” Star Wars
3. The bullet action scene from The Matrix
4. The realization of who Keyser Soze is in The Usual Suspects
5. When Anna Scott tells William, “I’m just a girl…standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” in Notting Hill
6. Confession scene in The Breakfast Club
7. Neo and Trinity storm the lobby to rescue Morpheus
8. When everyone on the bus sings “Tiny Dancer” in Almost Famous
9. Banky draws the “4-way road” and puts Holden through a “ serious exercise” in Chasing Amy
10. Vincent Vega gives Mia Wallace a shot of adrenaline in Pulp Fiction
2. “Luke, I am your father” Star Wars
3. The bullet action scene from The Matrix
4. The realization of who Keyser Soze is in The Usual Suspects
5. When Anna Scott tells William, “I’m just a girl…standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” in Notting Hill
6. Confession scene in The Breakfast Club
7. Neo and Trinity storm the lobby to rescue Morpheus
8. When everyone on the bus sings “Tiny Dancer” in Almost Famous
9. Banky draws the “4-way road” and puts Holden through a “ serious exercise” in Chasing Amy
10. Vincent Vega gives Mia Wallace a shot of adrenaline in Pulp Fiction
23 January 2010
Movies in 2010
There seem to be a lot of movies coming out this year that I'm pretty excited to see. By making a list, maybe I'll remember to watch for their actual release dates. So, here are the movies I want to watch this year - in no particular order.
When in Rome - cause I love Kristen Bell. That is the only reason
Eclipse - judge not lest ye be judged... it's alright, I would judge me too
Shutter Island
Iron Man 2
Toy Story 3
The Socerer's Apprentice - I don't like Nick Cage, but I do like that funny, skinny kid - and the brooms look cool in the preview
Legion
Priest - This one and the one above both have Paul Bettany. I think that's a good enough reason to watch them. The fact they are both supernatural, religious thrillers, is just an added bonus.
Letters to Juliet
Inception - from watching the previews, I have no idea what this movie is about; therefore, I am intrigued.
Burlesque - based entirely on casting. This may change once a preview comes out.
Top three movies
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - I have some reservations, but more hope.
The Runaways - I love their music. I think the casting may actually work. The costumes are obviously going to be awesome.
Alice in Wonderland - I'm excited for this movie like a twihard at a convention. Like excited enough to consider taking the day off work to make sure I can see it opening day. This is my all time favourite book and my favourite director, so I make no apologies
What movies are you looking forward to this year?
When in Rome - cause I love Kristen Bell. That is the only reason
Eclipse - judge not lest ye be judged... it's alright, I would judge me too
Shutter Island
Iron Man 2
Toy Story 3
The Socerer's Apprentice - I don't like Nick Cage, but I do like that funny, skinny kid - and the brooms look cool in the preview
Legion
Priest - This one and the one above both have Paul Bettany. I think that's a good enough reason to watch them. The fact they are both supernatural, religious thrillers, is just an added bonus.
Letters to Juliet
Inception - from watching the previews, I have no idea what this movie is about; therefore, I am intrigued.
Burlesque - based entirely on casting. This may change once a preview comes out.
Top three movies
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - I have some reservations, but more hope.
The Runaways - I love their music. I think the casting may actually work. The costumes are obviously going to be awesome.
Alice in Wonderland - I'm excited for this movie like a twihard at a convention. Like excited enough to consider taking the day off work to make sure I can see it opening day. This is my all time favourite book and my favourite director, so I make no apologies
What movies are you looking forward to this year?
05 January 2010
10 on Tuesday: Things I am Looking Forward to in 2010
This week, 10 on Tuesday is all about looking ahead...and listing 10 things you are looking forward to this year. Here's my list:
1. Movies: Leap Year, Youth in Revolt, Legion, Percy Jackson…Lightning Thief, Alice in Wonderland, The Losers, Kick Ass, IRON MAN 2, Letters to Juliet, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – There are currently 26 movies I am anticipating already this year…
2. Buying a house – We are very excited and really hope things works out so that we can buy our first house in May or June this year.
3. Music: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has a new album coming out in March! Arcade Fire, Cake and Garbage all potentially have albums coming out! Yay for music!
4. Building a business – I started an online shop in late 2009, but 2010 will be the year to develop and grow and actually sell something!
5. Books: 2 books from Chloe Neill and just so many others I can’t even list.
6. More hiking: We went hiking about 8 times last summer and I’m looking forward to doubling that this year
7. The economy picking up again – Aren’t we all looking forward to this?
8. Comics: Daredevil leads The Hand, The Siege, The Blackest Night; all kinds of great storylines coming to a conclusion and many new ones to look forward to in comics this year.
9. Chuck comes back to TV!
10. True Blood Season 3!
What are you looking forward to this year?
1. Movies: Leap Year, Youth in Revolt, Legion, Percy Jackson…Lightning Thief, Alice in Wonderland, The Losers, Kick Ass, IRON MAN 2, Letters to Juliet, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – There are currently 26 movies I am anticipating already this year…
2. Buying a house – We are very excited and really hope things works out so that we can buy our first house in May or June this year.
3. Music: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has a new album coming out in March! Arcade Fire, Cake and Garbage all potentially have albums coming out! Yay for music!
4. Building a business – I started an online shop in late 2009, but 2010 will be the year to develop and grow and actually sell something!
5. Books: 2 books from Chloe Neill and just so many others I can’t even list.
6. More hiking: We went hiking about 8 times last summer and I’m looking forward to doubling that this year
7. The economy picking up again – Aren’t we all looking forward to this?
8. Comics: Daredevil leads The Hand, The Siege, The Blackest Night; all kinds of great storylines coming to a conclusion and many new ones to look forward to in comics this year.
9. Chuck comes back to TV!
10. True Blood Season 3!
What are you looking forward to this year?
31 December 2009
Rhonda's Favourite Movies
I go to the theatre far less often than I used to since we got a 46 inch TV. So even though I LOVE movies, I often wait until I can get them on DVD and watch them in the comfort of my own living room. This means that my favourite movies of this year may not have been released in 2009, but these are the best movies I watched in 2009:
1. Star Trek – This was a perfect movie in my opinion. The comedic timing, the one-liners, the action, John Cho…loved it all.
2. The Hangover – So, uproarious actually does describe this movie. And the Mike Tyson punch…awesome.
3. Whip It – So I love fringe sports and strong female characters and Ellen Page. I also loved the soundtrack.
4. 500 Days of Summer – Cute, slightly unconventional, Joseph Gordon Levitt is hot now…oops, did I actually write that.
5. The Watchmen – Not what everyone expected, but those were the people who hadn’t read the comic/graphic novel. I did think a lot of what was in the comic was missing, but I still loved the cinematography, the acting, and the characters.
6. Taken – This was an excellent action movie. ‘Nuff said
7. Fired Up – Pure fluff, but funny! And I love cheerleading.
8. Green Lantern: First Flight – This was a great animated movie. It was a great introduction to the Green Lantern world but still drew comic fans in with the action as well.
9. Wall-E – Loved everything about it!
10. Role Models – My gosh, I think I snorted I laughed so much at this movie and I love Paul Rudd.
11. P.S I Love you – Gerard Butler. Geoffrey Dean Morgan. Ireland. A tale about following your dreams and little adventures. This movie was sad and romantic and inspiring.
Tanya, our lists were more different than I thought…but I still see some similarities…
1. Star Trek – This was a perfect movie in my opinion. The comedic timing, the one-liners, the action, John Cho…loved it all.
2. The Hangover – So, uproarious actually does describe this movie. And the Mike Tyson punch…awesome.
3. Whip It – So I love fringe sports and strong female characters and Ellen Page. I also loved the soundtrack.
4. 500 Days of Summer – Cute, slightly unconventional, Joseph Gordon Levitt is hot now…oops, did I actually write that.
5. The Watchmen – Not what everyone expected, but those were the people who hadn’t read the comic/graphic novel. I did think a lot of what was in the comic was missing, but I still loved the cinematography, the acting, and the characters.
6. Taken – This was an excellent action movie. ‘Nuff said
7. Fired Up – Pure fluff, but funny! And I love cheerleading.
8. Green Lantern: First Flight – This was a great animated movie. It was a great introduction to the Green Lantern world but still drew comic fans in with the action as well.
9. Wall-E – Loved everything about it!
10. Role Models – My gosh, I think I snorted I laughed so much at this movie and I love Paul Rudd.
11. P.S I Love you – Gerard Butler. Geoffrey Dean Morgan. Ireland. A tale about following your dreams and little adventures. This movie was sad and romantic and inspiring.
Tanya, our lists were more different than I thought…but I still see some similarities…
30 December 2009
A Year in Music
So, I took a look at your list Rhonda, and came up with my own. Here’s what was playing in heavy rotation in my car and on my iPod this year. While not all of them came out in 2009, they were the ones I was listening to.
Albums
13. New Moon Soundtrack
12. The Pipettes – We are the Pipettes
11. The Donnas – Bitchin’
10. Billy Talent – III
9. Head Automatica – Decadence
8. Jack Johnson – Sleep Through the Static
7. Franz Ferdinand – Tonight
6. Hawksley Workman – Between the Beautifuls
5. The Kooks – Konk
4. Arkells – Jackson Square
3. The Wet Secrets – Rock Fantasy
2. Hawksley Workman – Los Manlicious
1. The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing
Songs (in no particular order)
We Walk – The Ting Tings
Ballad of Hugo Chavez – Arkells
Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Battleflag – Lo-Fidelity Allstars
Baby’s Got a Temper – Prodigy
Good Feeling – Violent Femmes
Closer – Kings of Leon
Ulysses – Franz Ferdinand
Bad Boyfriend – Garbage
Wrong – Depeche Mode
All The Trees are Hers – Hawksley Workman
Pins & Needles – Billy Talent
Body of Years – Mother Mother
It’s Been So Long – Horrorpops
Back in your Head – Tegan and Sara
Cross My Heart – Marianas Trench
Blue Light – Bloc Party
Veronica – Elvis Costello
Banshee Song – Gob
Gold Medal – The Donnas
Feathers – Coheed & Cambria
Sway – The Kooks
Sour Cherry – The Kills
The Show – The Surgents
To Lose My Life – White Lies
Something is Not Right With Me – Cold War Kids
Salute Your Solution - The Raconteurs
Another Way to Die - Jack White & Alicia Keys
Love is a First - The Tragically Hip
Albums
13. New Moon Soundtrack
12. The Pipettes – We are the Pipettes
11. The Donnas – Bitchin’
10. Billy Talent – III
9. Head Automatica – Decadence
8. Jack Johnson – Sleep Through the Static
7. Franz Ferdinand – Tonight
6. Hawksley Workman – Between the Beautifuls
5. The Kooks – Konk
4. Arkells – Jackson Square
3. The Wet Secrets – Rock Fantasy
2. Hawksley Workman – Los Manlicious
1. The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing
Songs (in no particular order)
We Walk – The Ting Tings
Ballad of Hugo Chavez – Arkells
Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Battleflag – Lo-Fidelity Allstars
Baby’s Got a Temper – Prodigy
Good Feeling – Violent Femmes
Closer – Kings of Leon
Ulysses – Franz Ferdinand
Bad Boyfriend – Garbage
Wrong – Depeche Mode
All The Trees are Hers – Hawksley Workman
Pins & Needles – Billy Talent
Body of Years – Mother Mother
It’s Been So Long – Horrorpops
Back in your Head – Tegan and Sara
Cross My Heart – Marianas Trench
Blue Light – Bloc Party
Veronica – Elvis Costello
Banshee Song – Gob
Gold Medal – The Donnas
Feathers – Coheed & Cambria
Sway – The Kooks
Sour Cherry – The Kills
The Show – The Surgents
To Lose My Life – White Lies
Something is Not Right With Me – Cold War Kids
Salute Your Solution - The Raconteurs
Another Way to Die - Jack White & Alicia Keys
Love is a First - The Tragically Hip
29 December 2009
10 on Tuesday: New Years Resolutions
10 on Tuesday this week is to list your 2010 resolutions. I don't normally have 10 resolutions but I do have some goals that I want to focus on this year and they are:
1. Spend less money on things I don’t need
2. Exercise more often
3. Finish what I start
4. Stop procrastinating
5. Complain less
6. Take a photo every day
7. Get rid of 1/5 of my belongings
8. Don’t accrue any library fines
9. Read 60 or more books (managed 53 last year)
10. Read more non-fiction (at least 10 this year)
Do you have any resolutions?
1. Spend less money on things I don’t need
2. Exercise more often
3. Finish what I start
4. Stop procrastinating
5. Complain less
6. Take a photo every day
7. Get rid of 1/5 of my belongings
8. Don’t accrue any library fines
9. Read 60 or more books (managed 53 last year)
10. Read more non-fiction (at least 10 this year)
Do you have any resolutions?
Year End Lists Continue
I always find it easier to pick my favourite movies than my favourite songs. So, while I try to come up with that list, here is my list of my favourite movies that came out this year.
10. Fast & Furious - just as horrible as the very first one, and that makes it awesome.
9. My Bloody Valentine - while the movie wasn't really great, it was the first one I saw in the new all 3D format. And it has Jensen Ackles - therefore, it has a special place in my heart.
8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - it had its faults (the entire way they dealt with the Harry/Ginny relationship) but on the whole, I liked it.
7. Whip It - I love roller derby!
6. Julie & Julia - Amy Adams, you've come a long way since your one episode of Buffy.
5. District 9 - Not at all what I expected. I normally avoid movies involving aliens, but this was such a huge social commentary, specifically related to apartheid, that we were talking about it for weeks after seeing it.
4. Up (3D) –I wasn’t actually that interested in watching this movie, but having nothing to do one afternoon I went with a group of friends. Not only did we all love it, pretty much everyone ended up close to tears at some point during the movie. And then there was Doug – I slept under your porch because I love you.
3. Pirate Radio – An amazing cast. The best soundtrack of the year. Ridiculously great costuming. I loved everything about this movie.
2. 500 Days of Summer – Quirky, funny, a little too self-knowingly hip, but completely endearing.
Star Trek – Everything about this movie was awesome. Everything!
Honorable Mention goes to New Moon. Mostly because it was so much better than I expected, and has an amazing soundtrack. I feel shame over how much I liked this movie. A lot of shame – specifically related to Taylor Lautner’s 16-year-old abs.
A personal highlight of the year was getting to finally see Nightmare Before Christmas on the big screen in 3D. I’ve been trying to see this for years, but good shit just never comes to Edmonton.
Movies that didn’t live up to my expectation – 9, Where the Wild Things Are, and Coraline.
10. Fast & Furious - just as horrible as the very first one, and that makes it awesome.
9. My Bloody Valentine - while the movie wasn't really great, it was the first one I saw in the new all 3D format. And it has Jensen Ackles - therefore, it has a special place in my heart.
8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - it had its faults (the entire way they dealt with the Harry/Ginny relationship) but on the whole, I liked it.
7. Whip It - I love roller derby!
6. Julie & Julia - Amy Adams, you've come a long way since your one episode of Buffy.
5. District 9 - Not at all what I expected. I normally avoid movies involving aliens, but this was such a huge social commentary, specifically related to apartheid, that we were talking about it for weeks after seeing it.
4. Up (3D) –I wasn’t actually that interested in watching this movie, but having nothing to do one afternoon I went with a group of friends. Not only did we all love it, pretty much everyone ended up close to tears at some point during the movie. And then there was Doug – I slept under your porch because I love you.
3. Pirate Radio – An amazing cast. The best soundtrack of the year. Ridiculously great costuming. I loved everything about this movie.
2. 500 Days of Summer – Quirky, funny, a little too self-knowingly hip, but completely endearing.
Star Trek – Everything about this movie was awesome. Everything!
Honorable Mention goes to New Moon. Mostly because it was so much better than I expected, and has an amazing soundtrack. I feel shame over how much I liked this movie. A lot of shame – specifically related to Taylor Lautner’s 16-year-old abs.
A personal highlight of the year was getting to finally see Nightmare Before Christmas on the big screen in 3D. I’ve been trying to see this for years, but good shit just never comes to Edmonton.
Movies that didn’t live up to my expectation – 9, Where the Wild Things Are, and Coraline.
26 December 2009
Year End Lists Start Now! My Favourite Songs in 2009
So I have been ruminating on the past year and have already started my year end lists. Let's start with songs. These are the songs that I enjoyed most this year. Maybe they were not released in this year, but I discovered them and listened the hell out of them in 2009:
1. Best I Ever Had – Drake
2. Zero – The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3. I’m an Animal – Neko Case
4. Bulletproof - La Roux
5. Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
6. Ego – Beyonce
7. Sweet Dreams – Beyonce
8. Sarah – Bat for Lashes
9. Daniel – Bat for Lashes
10. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
11. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
12. Help I’m Alive – Metric
13. Knock You Down – Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Neyo
14. Life in Marvelous Times – Mos Def
15. Blue Skies – Noah and the Whale
16. Panic Switch – Silversun Pickups
17. Oh My God – Ida Maria
18. Day and Night – Kid Cudi
19. Make Her Say – Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
20. Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
21. Saviour – Rise Against
22. Dead and Gone – T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake
23. My Life Would Suck Without you – Kelly Clarkson
24. Love Story – Taylor Swift
25. Hell – Tegan and Sara
26. Alligator – Tegan and Sara
27. I Run to you – Ladu Antebellum
28. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
29. Boys Wanna Be Her – Peaches
30. Last Dance – The Raveonettes
31. Young Pilgrims – The Shins
32. I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman - K-Os
33. Fino + Bleed – Die Mannequin
34. Auditorium – Mos Def
35. I Am Not the Sun – The Arkells
What did you enjoy listening to this year?
1. Best I Ever Had – Drake
2. Zero – The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3. I’m an Animal – Neko Case
4. Bulletproof - La Roux
5. Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
6. Ego – Beyonce
7. Sweet Dreams – Beyonce
8. Sarah – Bat for Lashes
9. Daniel – Bat for Lashes
10. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
11. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
12. Help I’m Alive – Metric
13. Knock You Down – Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Neyo
14. Life in Marvelous Times – Mos Def
15. Blue Skies – Noah and the Whale
16. Panic Switch – Silversun Pickups
17. Oh My God – Ida Maria
18. Day and Night – Kid Cudi
19. Make Her Say – Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
20. Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
21. Saviour – Rise Against
22. Dead and Gone – T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake
23. My Life Would Suck Without you – Kelly Clarkson
24. Love Story – Taylor Swift
25. Hell – Tegan and Sara
26. Alligator – Tegan and Sara
27. I Run to you – Ladu Antebellum
28. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
29. Boys Wanna Be Her – Peaches
30. Last Dance – The Raveonettes
31. Young Pilgrims – The Shins
32. I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman - K-Os
33. Fino + Bleed – Die Mannequin
34. Auditorium – Mos Def
35. I Am Not the Sun – The Arkells
What did you enjoy listening to this year?
25 November 2009
Songs titled "Wake Up"
I feel like my mind is in a perpetual state of drowsiness or at least not cooperating with my desire for it to function on a higher level. In a nice bit of synchronicity, my iPhone playlist decided to play "Wake Up" by The Arcade Fire and then immediately play "wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine. That got me thinking about how often a song title is used by different bands and so I wrote this list of bands / musicians that have songs titled "Wake Up". I'm sure this is not an exhaustive list and I certainly am not commenting on the quality of these songs, but off the top of my head this is a lot.
1. The Arcade Fire
2. Rage Against the Machine
3. Coheed and Cambria
4. Hillary Duff
5. Three Days Grace
6. Slapshock
7. Korn
8. Fergie
9. Tavares
10. Alanis Morrissette
11. Run DMC
12. The Doors
13. Merle Haggard
14. Missy Elliot
15. Alicia Keyes
16. The Replacements
17. Story of the Year
18. The Living End
19. Sarah Slean
20. Orbit
21. Hanson
22. Alphaville
23. XTC
24. Powerman 5000
What am I missing?
1. The Arcade Fire
2. Rage Against the Machine
3. Coheed and Cambria
4. Hillary Duff
5. Three Days Grace
6. Slapshock
7. Korn
8. Fergie
9. Tavares
10. Alanis Morrissette
11. Run DMC
12. The Doors
13. Merle Haggard
14. Missy Elliot
15. Alicia Keyes
16. The Replacements
17. Story of the Year
18. The Living End
19. Sarah Slean
20. Orbit
21. Hanson
22. Alphaville
23. XTC
24. Powerman 5000
What am I missing?
24 November 2009
10 on Tuesday: Thankful
This week, 10 on Tuesday suggests we list 10 things we are thankful for. These are the first 10 things that popped into my mind and I felt really good after writing this!
1. My partner – He untangles my tangles and carries the heavy stuff and hugs me just when I need it
2. My best friend – She’s known me for 15 years and hasn’t run away scared yet. That is dedication!
3. My family – They entertain me with their drama and they love me unconditionally
4. Living in Canada (no explanation necessary)
5. My job – It is challenging and offers a lot of learning opportunities even though I complain about it sometimes…okay, often
6. My Macs (G5 upstairs Mac Mini downstairs) – No silly Windows problems for me!
7. My iPhone – Can you tell I’m a Mac person? I really have no idea how I lived without this little gadget all my life
8. Libraries – I can get almost any book delivered to a library near me and take at least 3 weeks to read it!
9. All the nature parks around southern Ontario – they are beautiful and I love nature!
10. My camera! – I’ve always been a visually stimulated person yet my camera has helped me pay attention to the beauty around me more
So, what are you thankful for?
1. My partner – He untangles my tangles and carries the heavy stuff and hugs me just when I need it
2. My best friend – She’s known me for 15 years and hasn’t run away scared yet. That is dedication!
3. My family – They entertain me with their drama and they love me unconditionally
4. Living in Canada (no explanation necessary)
5. My job – It is challenging and offers a lot of learning opportunities even though I complain about it sometimes…okay, often
6. My Macs (G5 upstairs Mac Mini downstairs) – No silly Windows problems for me!
7. My iPhone – Can you tell I’m a Mac person? I really have no idea how I lived without this little gadget all my life
8. Libraries – I can get almost any book delivered to a library near me and take at least 3 weeks to read it!
9. All the nature parks around southern Ontario – they are beautiful and I love nature!
10. My camera! – I’ve always been a visually stimulated person yet my camera has helped me pay attention to the beauty around me more
So, what are you thankful for?
20 November 2009
Friday Favourites: Foods
I love to cook, and also love to eat, so here are my favourite foods!
1. Spaghetti and meatballs – I make an amazing Sicilian Sunday Gravy and it is perfect with Sicilian meatballs and spaghetti
2. Lobster – Unadulterated except maybe a little garlic butter
3. Shrimp – Shrimp anything, but especially with garlic and butter
4. Bruschetta – So simple and yummy
5. Steak – Grilled medium-rare with lots of mushrooms
6. Mashed potatoes – With garlic, with skins, with gravy or with butter…yum!
7. Pancakes – I eat a lot of pancakes. I have them at least once a week
8. Atlantic Salmon – It does taste different than Pacific salmon; its better! With lemon and tomatoes and garlic.
9. Couscous РMade with chicken broth, some ground cumin and turmeric and mixed with saut̩ed fresh veggies
10. Sweet potato fries
11. Fish and chips! I was in heaven getting to eat fish and chips with a beer in a pub in the UK
So, what are your favourite foods?
1. Spaghetti and meatballs – I make an amazing Sicilian Sunday Gravy and it is perfect with Sicilian meatballs and spaghetti
2. Lobster – Unadulterated except maybe a little garlic butter
3. Shrimp – Shrimp anything, but especially with garlic and butter
4. Bruschetta – So simple and yummy
5. Steak – Grilled medium-rare with lots of mushrooms
6. Mashed potatoes – With garlic, with skins, with gravy or with butter…yum!
7. Pancakes – I eat a lot of pancakes. I have them at least once a week
8. Atlantic Salmon – It does taste different than Pacific salmon; its better! With lemon and tomatoes and garlic.
9. Couscous РMade with chicken broth, some ground cumin and turmeric and mixed with saut̩ed fresh veggies
10. Sweet potato fries
11. Fish and chips! I was in heaven getting to eat fish and chips with a beer in a pub in the UK
So, what are your favourite foods?
19 November 2009
Thursday Thirteen: What a Productive Day List!
Well, this is my first ever Thursday 13, so I am going to keep it simple. I did not go to work today (I didn't fake sick, I actually had the day off)yet, I was incredibly productive at home! Here are 13 things I accomplished today:
1. 3 loads of laundry
2. Ran the dishwasher
3. Cleaned the entire kitchen
4. Baked chocolate chip cookies
5. Baked Skor Cookies
6. Finalized my weekend plans (Yes, that includes deciding to go see New Moon tomorrow)
7. Moved a dresser back into my bedroom from the guest room
8. Emptied the garbage (Yuck, I hate this and usually make someone else do it)
9. Started a new Christmas painting
10.Made the bed
11.Cooked a healthy dinner (Mmmm, CousCous)
12.Answered work calls
13.Cleaned the master bedroom
All on one coffee and I'm not even tired! What will I accomplish tomorrow?
1. 3 loads of laundry
2. Ran the dishwasher
3. Cleaned the entire kitchen
4. Baked chocolate chip cookies
5. Baked Skor Cookies
6. Finalized my weekend plans (Yes, that includes deciding to go see New Moon tomorrow)
7. Moved a dresser back into my bedroom from the guest room
8. Emptied the garbage (Yuck, I hate this and usually make someone else do it)
9. Started a new Christmas painting
10.Made the bed
11.Cooked a healthy dinner (Mmmm, CousCous)
12.Answered work calls
13.Cleaned the master bedroom
All on one coffee and I'm not even tired! What will I accomplish tomorrow?
17 November 2009
10 Things I Wish I Knew How To Do
10 on Tuesday today is all about things we wish we knew how to do. Here are my ten:
1. Play guitar
2. Speak Italian
3. Make pizza dough from scratch
4. Speak Japanese
5. Play piano
6. Meditate
7. Develop web pages
8. Knit something other than a scarf
9. Use Photoshop to its full functionality
10. Speak Spanish
Hopefully I actually knock a couple of these off my list soon.
What things do you want to learn?
1. Play guitar
2. Speak Italian
3. Make pizza dough from scratch
4. Speak Japanese
5. Play piano
6. Meditate
7. Develop web pages
8. Knit something other than a scarf
9. Use Photoshop to its full functionality
10. Speak Spanish
Hopefully I actually knock a couple of these off my list soon.
What things do you want to learn?
10 November 2009
Ten Favourite Movie/Song Remakes
While this week's 10 on Tuesday was to list either your 10 favourite movies or songs or a combination of both: totalling 10, I just could not trim it down enough. So, here are my 10 favourite movie remakes AND my 10 favourite song remakes. These are in no particular order; that would take too much consideration and I'm sure I could spend days coming up with more, but I wanna post this now
Movies:
1. The Departed; 2006 (Original: Internal Affairs; 2002) – Movie
2. Scarface; 1983 (Original: Scarface; 1932) - Movie
3. Ocean’s Eleven; 2001 (Original: Ocean’s Eleven 1960) - Movie
4. Heat; 1995 (Original: L.A. Takedown; 1989)
5. The Italian Job; 2003 (Original: The Italian Job; 1969)
6. The Thomas Crown Affair; 1999 (Original: The Thomas Crown Affair; 1968)
7. Little Shop of Horrors: 1986 (Original: The Little Shop of Horrors; 1960)
8. Cape Fear; 1991 (Original: Cape Fear; 1962)
9. Invasion of the Body Snatchers; 1978 (Original: Invasion of the Body Snatchers; 1956)
10. Casino Royale; 2006 (Original: Casino Royale; 1967)
Songs:
1. Hurt – Johnny Cash (Original by NIN)
2. I Will Survive – Cake (Original by Gloria Gaynor)
3. The Mann Who Sold the World – Nirvana (David Bowie)
4. All Along the Watchtower – Jimmy Hendrix (Original by Bob Dylan)
5. Because the Night – 10,000 Maniacs (Original by Patti Smith)
6. Heroes – The Wallflowers (Original by David Bowie)
7. Love Hurts – Nazareth (Original by the Everly Brothers)
8. Mony Mony – Billy Idol (Original by Tommy James)
9. Nothing Compares 2 You – Sinead O’Connore (Original by Prince)
10. Twist and Shout – the Beatles (Original by Top Notes)
Movies:
1. The Departed; 2006 (Original: Internal Affairs; 2002) – Movie
2. Scarface; 1983 (Original: Scarface; 1932) - Movie
3. Ocean’s Eleven; 2001 (Original: Ocean’s Eleven 1960) - Movie
4. Heat; 1995 (Original: L.A. Takedown; 1989)
5. The Italian Job; 2003 (Original: The Italian Job; 1969)
6. The Thomas Crown Affair; 1999 (Original: The Thomas Crown Affair; 1968)
7. Little Shop of Horrors: 1986 (Original: The Little Shop of Horrors; 1960)
8. Cape Fear; 1991 (Original: Cape Fear; 1962)
9. Invasion of the Body Snatchers; 1978 (Original: Invasion of the Body Snatchers; 1956)
10. Casino Royale; 2006 (Original: Casino Royale; 1967)
Songs:
1. Hurt – Johnny Cash (Original by NIN)
2. I Will Survive – Cake (Original by Gloria Gaynor)
3. The Mann Who Sold the World – Nirvana (David Bowie)
4. All Along the Watchtower – Jimmy Hendrix (Original by Bob Dylan)
5. Because the Night – 10,000 Maniacs (Original by Patti Smith)
6. Heroes – The Wallflowers (Original by David Bowie)
7. Love Hurts – Nazareth (Original by the Everly Brothers)
8. Mony Mony – Billy Idol (Original by Tommy James)
9. Nothing Compares 2 You – Sinead O’Connore (Original by Prince)
10. Twist and Shout – the Beatles (Original by Top Notes)
26 October 2009
Movies or Music Mondays: Movies That Creeped Me Out When I Was Young
I wasn't allowed to watch horror movies growing up, but I still managed to see quite a few movies that totally creeped me out. They were:
1. Nightmare on Elm Street
2. Friday the 13th
3. The Exorcist
4. Candyman
5. Poltergeist
6. Children of the Corn
7. Hellraiser
8. Watcher in the Woods
9. Halloween
10. Pet Semetary
11. The People Under the Stairs
12. Jaws
13. Amityville Horror
What movies scared you the most when you were growing up? Which ones still scare you today?
1. Nightmare on Elm Street
2. Friday the 13th
3. The Exorcist
4. Candyman
5. Poltergeist
6. Children of the Corn
7. Hellraiser
8. Watcher in the Woods
9. Halloween
10. Pet Semetary
11. The People Under the Stairs
12. Jaws
13. Amityville Horror
What movies scared you the most when you were growing up? Which ones still scare you today?
16 September 2009
Top Celebrity Crushes
So, I suppose I'm too old for celelbrity crushes, but that's what really, are they good for anything else? :) And, i thought this would be a fun little list to do.
Guys
1. Nathan Fillion
2. Gale Harold
3. Ryan Gosling
4. Jesen Ackles
5. Jospeh Gordon-Levitt
Girls
1. Eliza Dushlu
2. Kristen Bell
3. Zooey Deshanel
4. Sara Ramirez
5. Christina Hendricks
Guys
1. Nathan Fillion
2. Gale Harold
3. Ryan Gosling
4. Jesen Ackles
5. Jospeh Gordon-Levitt
Girls
1. Eliza Dushlu
2. Kristen Bell
3. Zooey Deshanel
4. Sara Ramirez
5. Christina Hendricks
11 September 2009
Friday Favourites: Books...again
Ok, so I think I got wrapped up in a whirlwind of Twilight, Edward Cullen frenzy, and the last time I wrote a list of my favourite books was during that time period. I've almost kept up with my goal of finishing one book per week this year and I think it is time for me to list my favourite reads so far...These are in no particular order of "favouriteness"
1. The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall - This is a fantastically imaginative and abstract book.
2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - NG really is a rock star author. While I found this book to be a little too bard for children and it is found in the children's section of libraries and book stores, it is a great story and I loved it!
3. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
5. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - Obviously, I loved the Mortal Instruments series. Though these are YA books, they were very well-written, the characters were interesting, and the story just kept getting better and better until it ended. BUT, the great news is, she has decided to write a fourth book and I hope she'll write even more
6. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix - there was just so much action in this part of the Harry Potter story
7. Harry Potter & the Half-blood Prince - My favourite of all the HP books. I was really disappointed with the movie this summer
8. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - Surprisingly the only vampire book that remains on my list. Very well-written, strong characters and a story that I can't wait to read more of when Friday Night Bites comes out next month
9. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Believe it or not, I had never read Frankenstein. What was I thinking?! It is creepy and I love it.
10. The Doomsday Key by James Rollins - I love Rollins' Sigma characters and the action in his stories is fantastic. Plus I always learn something due to the thorough research he does for his stories. Read this book to find out what is happening to all the bees!
I'm sure I'll post another list of my favourite books again before the year is over, or at least, at the end of the year. I'll be spending time catching up to make sure I read my 52 books, so, what should I read next? What have been your favourite reads so far this year?
1. The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall - This is a fantastically imaginative and abstract book.
2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - NG really is a rock star author. While I found this book to be a little too bard for children and it is found in the children's section of libraries and book stores, it is a great story and I loved it!
3. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
5. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - Obviously, I loved the Mortal Instruments series. Though these are YA books, they were very well-written, the characters were interesting, and the story just kept getting better and better until it ended. BUT, the great news is, she has decided to write a fourth book and I hope she'll write even more
6. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix - there was just so much action in this part of the Harry Potter story
7. Harry Potter & the Half-blood Prince - My favourite of all the HP books. I was really disappointed with the movie this summer
8. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - Surprisingly the only vampire book that remains on my list. Very well-written, strong characters and a story that I can't wait to read more of when Friday Night Bites comes out next month
9. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Believe it or not, I had never read Frankenstein. What was I thinking?! It is creepy and I love it.
10. The Doomsday Key by James Rollins - I love Rollins' Sigma characters and the action in his stories is fantastic. Plus I always learn something due to the thorough research he does for his stories. Read this book to find out what is happening to all the bees!
I'm sure I'll post another list of my favourite books again before the year is over, or at least, at the end of the year. I'll be spending time catching up to make sure I read my 52 books, so, what should I read next? What have been your favourite reads so far this year?
08 September 2009
10 on Tuesday: Bad Habits I Can't Break
1. Multitasking
2. Throwing my clothes on the floor instead of putting them in a hamper
3. Procrastinating
4. Being messy
5. Watching too much television
6. Saving too many files to my desktop
7. Not folding clothes and putting them away as soon as they come from the dryer
8. Slouching
9. Hitting snooze for an hour in the mornings
10. Not answering my phone or door unless I know who it is
Play along here
2. Throwing my clothes on the floor instead of putting them in a hamper
3. Procrastinating
4. Being messy
5. Watching too much television
6. Saving too many files to my desktop
7. Not folding clothes and putting them away as soon as they come from the dryer
8. Slouching
9. Hitting snooze for an hour in the mornings
10. Not answering my phone or door unless I know who it is
Play along here
24 August 2009
Favourite Joss Whedon Characters
Because I love everything Joss Whedon - especially his taste in actors. I included all four big tv shows and Dr. Horrible in this list, it made it much harder than if I just do the Buffy/Angelverse.
1. Captain Malcolm Reynolds
2. Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer - I can't rank one above the other
3. Faith
4. Fred/Illyria
5. Wash
6. Anya
7. Saffron - short lived but memorably awesome character
8. Kaylee
9. Giles
10. Oz
11. The Trio - Jonathan is my fave, but they are awesome together
12. Whiskey - I know she doesn't really exist as a character yet, but I'm betting she's going to be awesome!
13. Jane
14. Paul Ballard
15. Lindsey McDonald
I could actually keep going, but I could list pretty much every character from all the shows.
My least favourite characters - in no particular order: Glory, Connor, Eve, Sierra, and Buffy.
1. Captain Malcolm Reynolds
2. Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer - I can't rank one above the other
3. Faith
4. Fred/Illyria
5. Wash
6. Anya
7. Saffron - short lived but memorably awesome character
8. Kaylee
9. Giles
10. Oz
11. The Trio - Jonathan is my fave, but they are awesome together
12. Whiskey - I know she doesn't really exist as a character yet, but I'm betting she's going to be awesome!
13. Jane
14. Paul Ballard
15. Lindsey McDonald
I could actually keep going, but I could list pretty much every character from all the shows.
My least favourite characters - in no particular order: Glory, Connor, Eve, Sierra, and Buffy.
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